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Prothonotary / Recorder of Deeds
About the Forest County Recorder of Deeds
Land records in Forest County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Miriah L. Tkach.
Deed indices from January 1, 1983 to present, and images for deeds recorded after January 1, 1997, are available online at INFOCON County Access.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Recorder of Deeds - Forest County, PA
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $74.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Deeds; $2.00 each page over 4) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $74.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Mortgages; $2.00 each page over 4) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $61.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Satisfaction by satisfaction piece or release of mortgage) |
Added at recording
| UPI Fee | $20.00 Documents needing a Uniform Parcel Identifier (most real estate transactions); payable to Forest County; Forest County UPI Ordinance |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $0.50 each beyond the 4 included (each name over 4 names) |
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| Certification | $3.00 |
StatewideEach county sets its own recording fees, and the totals counties publish include the state charges collected with every deed, mortgage and similar filing: a $20.00 judicial computer system and access to justice fee and a temporary $21.25 surcharge that runs until December 31, 2027 (204 Pa. Code 29.351). Counties also add their own records improvement, affordable housing and demolition fees.
Oil and gas documents are listed separately; the schedule notes that the Act No. 122 JCS/ATJ fee does not apply to them. Financing statements (UCC) are $100.00. Veteran's discharges are recorded with no fee.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check |
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| Checks payable to | Forest County Recorder of Deeds |
The $20.00 UPI fee is paid by a separate check payable to Forest County.
Transfer tax
Realty Transfer Tax. 1 percent on the value of real estate (including contracted-for improvements to property) transferred by deed, instrument, long-term lease or other writing. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, 72 P.S. § 8101-C et seq.)
StatewideCounty Recorders of Deeds collect the state realty transfer tax, often together with an additional local realty transfer tax levied by municipalities and school districts (Tax Reform Code of 1971, Article XI-D, 72 P.S. § 8101-D et seq.). The Department of Revenue describes the rate as one percent for the state and usually one percent for the local portion; local rates vary by place.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Recorder of Deeds - Forest County, PA · Forest County UPI Application Process · Recorder of Deeds - Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (Answer Center)
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Act of April 22, 1929, P.L. 620, No. 258 (certificate of residence)) |
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| Parcel number required | Yes |
StatewideRecorders refuse a mortgage, assignment, or agreement given to secure payment of money unless a certificate signed by the mortgagee, assignee, or person entitled to interest, or an authorized attorney or agent, setting forth that person's precise residence is attached and recorded with it (21 P.S. § 625).
Documents needing a UPI must include a valid parcel description showing metes and bounds that matches the previous deed, a Map #, and the 911 street address in the description; vacant land is labelled as such.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) Statewide Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Bureau of Individual TaxesFiled in duplicate with the Recorder of Deeds when (1) the full value/consideration is not set forth in the deed, (2) the deed is without consideration or by gift, or (3) a tax exemption is claimed
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded copies are sent back in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided. |
| Processing time | UPI numbers are assigned within three business days after all required documentation and fees are submitted, then forwarded to the Recorder's Office for recording. |
Documents needing a UPI go with a signed Forest County UPI application, and may be emailed to upi@forestcountypa.gov for pre-approval first. Submissions go to Forest County, 526 Elm Street, Box #1, Tionesta, PA 16353. Documents received after 3:00 PM are processed the next business day.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 1979-1980 Regular Session HB 946 PN 3432 Bill Text · REV-183 Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value and Instructions · Forest County UPI Application Process · Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 625
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